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I’m no history enthusiast yet when it comes to putting up a
question mark on the most famous monument in India, there is bound to be a lot
of excitement & a lot of raised eyebrows( yeah I did a lot of that while
reading). Manreet Sodhi Someshwar has
shown her finesse in weaving an intriguing story around a sensitive topic with
such aplomb that its worthy of applause.
Coming to the story, a Mughal scholar of Indo-Persian origins
Mehrunisa Khosa, is the first one to recognize the threat to the monument of
love, the Taj Mahal but no one believes her. One cold winter morning changes
everything, as she meets a dead body instead her friend & supervisor of the
Taj, Arun Toor. And that’s not the end, the murderer has challenged the
intellect of the people guarding the Taj by making subtle inconspicuous changes
to the famous tomb & leaving behind cryptic messages.
The Police is at a loss & immediately resort to the only
sane conclusion there is-another terrorist attack. Se…

My 100th post…nearly 3 years, a long time indeed.
Yet here I am, with a 100 posts on my blog. Am no writer & for me this very
small achievement may perhaps be the only great thing I’d ever do to mark my
“literary career”. So get ready to hear a lot of self-praise & anecdotes.
I remember I began
reading when I was in Std 2 –Champak was my first ‘book’ not related to
academia. As I read each story, I marked the contents page & was so worried
when within the night I’d finished them all. I’ve always been a fast reader
& craved for more & more. As I received new books for the school year,
I’d first finish the English literature books(Gulmohar anyone?) The first time I penned a so-called poem was
after reading one of my cousin’s. She’s been my very first inspiration, at 8,
am not sure what inspiration meant but I sure did know I wanted to write like
her to get praised!
Unlike other parents, mine were very encouraging & never
criticised me spending time reading book…